Tasha Cobbs

Tasha Cobbs
Birth name Natasha Tameika Cobbs
Born July 7, 1981
Jesup, Georgia
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Genres Urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 2010–present
Labels EMI Gospel, Motown Gospel
Website tashacobbs.org

Natasha Tameika "Tasha" Cobbs, (born July 7, 1981), is an American urban contemporary gospel musician. She released the extended play Grace in 2013 with EMI Gospel that has now turned into Motown Gospel. This extended play charted on two Billboard charts.

Early life

Tasha Cobbs was born Natasha Tameika Cobbs,[1] on July 7, 1981 in Jesup, Georgia.[2] Her parents are Bishop Fritz Cobbs (1954–2014, aged 59) and Lady Bertha Cobbs.[3] She grew up in the church at Jesup New Life Ministries, where her parents led the church.[4] This is where she started singing during their worship services as a child and throughout her teenage into her young adult years.[4]

Ministry

Since 2006, Cobbs now leads worship and ministers in Atlanta, Georgia at dReam Center Church by leading the Worship & Arts Department.[2] She is on the pastoral staff at the church, which is lead by William Murphy.[2][4]

Music career

She started her solo music career in 2010, with the independently self-released album, Smile.[2] This got the attention of EMI Gospel that is now Motown Gospel, and they released her extended play, Grace, on February 5, 2013. The extended play charted on two Billboard charts, and those were The Billboard 200 at No. 61 and at No. 2 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[5] In a subsequent charting, the extended play charted at No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[5] The singles "Break Every Chain" and "For Your Glory" charted at No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs charts.[5]

Discography

List of musical project(s), with selected chart positions
Title Project(s) details Peak chart positions[5]
US US
Gos
Smile – –
Grace 61 1
Singles
Year Single Chart Positions
Gos
[5]
2013 "Break Every Chain" 1
2015 "For Your Glory" 1
"O Come All Ye Faithful" 21

References

  1. ↑ ASCAP. "COBBS NATASHA TAMEIKA Work ID #885043268 and IPI #440123901". ASCAP. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jeffries, David. "Tasha Cobbs Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Law, Jeannie (January 20, 2014). "Gospel Singer Tasha Cobbs' Father Died Just Days After Winning Stellar Award for 'New Artist of The Year'". Breathcast. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tasha Cobbs. "About Tasha Cobbs". Tasha Cobbs. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 AllMusic. "Tasha Cobbs Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2015.